🏁 UTCP 50K Solibao: Race Plan & Checklist

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Race mission: Finish strong, finish smart, inside the 15-hour cutoff. The plan is a ceiling, not a target. Patience in the first 16 km pays for the last 16 km.

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Final note: This is the pre-race plan (Oct 22), kept as written. The organizers moved the start to 4:00 AM, so clock times below are one hour early. Result: 10:21:24, 39th overall. Race-day details are in Day 54 of the training log.

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1. Race Facts

Item	Detail
Race	Ultra Trail Cordillera Philippines, Solibao 50K
Start	Sat Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 AM (moved to 4:00 AM by the organizers), Camp John Hay, Baguio
Cutoff	15 h, so 6:00 PM
Distance / gain	~48.7 km and ~2,400 m by official GPX (published 3,300 m)
Elevation	728 m low to 1,631 m high; start/finish 1,531 m
Sunrise / sunset	~5:40 AM / ~5:20 PM (about 2h40 in the dark, plus a dark finish if slow)
Shoes	Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed (~344 km on them, broken in)
Aid stations (out / return km)	AS1 5.5 / 43.2, AS2 8.0 / 40.7, AS3 14.2 / 34.5, CP1 17.1 / 31.6, AS4 24.4 (once)
Aid-station menu	Not published. Assume water, basic food, no disposable cups. Carry your own plan.

2. Timeline: Oct 22 to Oct 24

Thu Oct 22 (Day 52)

[ ] Easy shakeout 15 to 20 min (~2.5 km), HR ≤128, Terrex on, race vest on with real kit
[ ] Test the sodium source and the gels/chews you plan to use (once, small amount)
[x] Buy rain jacket (mandatory) and secure the medical certificate TODAY, before the bus
[ ] Buy any other missing items (section 7) in Manila/Antipolo before the bus
[x] Afternoon/night bus to Baguio. Hydrate, walk at stops, no heavy meals

Fri Oct 23 (Day 53, rest)

[x] Pick up race kit, bib, any check-in gear inspection (mandatory gear must be complete or you cannot start)
[x] Confirm intermediate cutoffs and whether a medical certificate is required at check-in
[x] Short 10 to 15 min walk only. Legs up, feet up
[x] Pack vest (section 7), lay out clothes, charge phone, headlamp, watch, power bank
[x] Familiar dinner by ~6 PM. Carbs, low fat, low fiber, no new foods
[x] Lights out by 7:30 to 8 PM. Set 2 alarms for 12:00 to 12:30 AM

Sat Oct 24: Race day

[ ] 12:30 AM: breakfast (known foods only), sip fluids, toilet